Umberto Giannini/Painted Lady/Glam Inks

****Warning: Photo heavy post!!!****

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you've happened to stumble across my blog posts before you will have noticed that I have a slight obsession with nail varnishes which is why today's post will be looking at this lovely set from Umberto Giannini.

 

 

My lovely friend Danielle bought me this as a Christmas present (seriously, what else could you buy a hardcore nail polish enthusiast?!) you get 6 10ml bottles in a wide spectrum of colours ranging from an almost nude pink to a metallic black shade.

 

From L - R: Lady Violetta, Lady Cloudia, Lady Love, Lady Luscious, Lady Stellar & Lady Gilt



 

The blurb on the back of the packaging brands the set as '6 darkly glamorous shades for ladylike nail coture'

 

4 of the 6 shades are definitely what I'd class as 'darkly glamorous shades' the remaining 2 colours are more Spring/Summer colours in my opinion (and the only 2 that I haven't used yet) but these will be perfect for the nude nail trend.

 

 

 

First up is Lady Cloudia, a glossy grey shade, I've previously used Barry M Grey and I'd say that this is probably a shade darker than that, this is quite a nice neutral colour and it makes a welcome change from black which I think can sometimes be a little bit harsh during Winter months.

 

 

 

Next up is Lady Violetta, this is another glossy finish polish in a dark purple shade.

Purple is one of my all time favourite colours so I absolutely love this one! I also think it gives a nice pop of colour during these dark, drab months without being too OTT.

 

 

Base Coat: Lady Cloudia
Tips: Lady Violetta

 

I was desperate to use my new nail tip guides so I decided to do a colour mani, I think the colour works well together (despite the fact that I'm wearing a green jumper in the pic, colour clash or what?) and I'm looking forward to wearing both colours separately in the near future.

 

 

 

 

This is Lady Love, which I haven't actually used yet, this is quite a hard colour to describe, its a matte pale pink - nude - milky kind of colour in the bottle but it looks different out of the bottle (see pic below)

 

 

 

And here is Lady Luscious a pink-silver glitter shade, it reminded me a little bit of Barry M's Rose Quartz.

 

 

Top: Lady Love
Bottom: Lady Luscious





 

Although I haven't used either of these shades I thought it was only fair to provide a swatch to see what they actually look like, and I'm really glad I did as they both look completely different out of the bottle!

 

Lady Love (the top shade) looks more of a pale pink than it did in the bottle whereas Lady Luscious (the bottom shade) is more of a pink/gold glitter hybrid.

 

I think both shades are very pretty and girly but I don't think these particularly tie in with the 'dark glamorous shades' promised on the box.

 

Saying that though I can't wait to use both shades once Spring is here :)

 

 

 

Next up is Lady Stellar a lovely glittery black shade which I'd say is my favourite of the bunch.

 

You'll notice that earlier on in my post I mentioned that I find full on black nail polishes can be a bit harsh, but, I think that because this one is infused with silver glitter particles it sets the colour off, its twinkly and pretty and I think it's a great colour for the party season!

 

 

 

 

And last but not least, we have Lady Gilt, in the bottle this looks like a gold glitter shade ....

 

 

 

 

 

But as you can see in the above picture its actually more of a bronze/copper colour, normally this wouldn't be a shade I'd choose but I actually really liked the colour and I think it makes a great alternative to wearing silver or gold glitter.

 

 

I did notice that the glitter shades are slightly thinner than the glossy shades but as you can see you get a good even coverage when two coats are applied.

 

You'll also be pleased to know that the glitter polishes are dead easy to remove!

 

 

 

In case you're not familiar with the name, Umberto Giannini is a hairdresser with a product and styling range so I'm not sure whether this is an extension to the range or just a one of for Christmas gifts, but saying that, I've been impressed with this range and I would recommend it to anyone!

 

 

Enjoy the rest of your day x